Who am I? A Personal Statement.

"I think you are a Westerner." With these words my geography teacher switched off his computer and walked out, leaving me in great conflict within myself. "What am I?" Maybe A little background information on me is needed before I proceed. I am of Persian ethnicity, 2 months after being born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I was brought to China. I grew up in a city called Dalian, a half an hour drive from Lu Shun, …

…I know the Chinese culture and in a way still am a part of the Chinese culture. For I understand their classics, recite their poetry, know their mannerisms. Yet I am able to adapt to other cultures, for I have traveled to over 20 countries, my two roommates are from Kazakhstan and Germany. I see myself as an instrument for bridging people of different ethnicity and culture. So what am I? I am a world citizen.